Our Brunette Editor Goes Blonde Best Blog Ever

August 17, 2011 | Everywhere
Go Blonde or Go Home
Our Editor's Journey to the Bright Side

In the immortal words of Dolly Parton, “I’m not offended by blonde jokes, because I know I’m not dumb. I also know I’m not blonde.”

It’s with that mentality we felt okay asking our brunette senior editor, Karen Palmer, to go lighter — strawberry blonde to be exact — for today’s video. (She’s wanted to take the plunge for a while.)

The purpose: Find out what’s really involved in making the drastic color change, from the stylist consultation to how long the process takes.

Brilliant colorist Victoria Hunter of Whittemore House salon in New York guided us through the process. Yes, it took four hours, but the results were well worth it.

If you don’t agree, just apply Wite-Out to your screen.

For more information on Whittemore House, go to whittemorehousesalon.com.



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